Organizers say Taste of the Danforth is expected to draw more than a million visitors despite the shooting — a far cry from the 5,000 who attended the first festival 25 years ago.

The festival, begun in 1993, has expanded beyond food to include various entertainment, music and dancing. This year will feature a benefit concert for victims of the shooting. Three memorials — flowers and cards and other items — that sprang up in the aftermath of the shooting have been relocated to a nearby area.